Abdomen Sonography: Ultrasound Guided Ablations - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. Welcome to today's lesson on ultrasound guided procedures. This lesson focuses on ultrasound guided ablations, an important interventional technique which involves the targeted removal or destruction of tissue. As sonographers, understanding the role of ultrasound in guiding procedures is essential not only for ensuring precision but also for contributing to better patient outcomes. You must be skilled in image optimization and aware of anatomical complexities to aid in the success of these procedures. So in diagnostic and interventional sonography, ablation refers to the therapeutic destruction of abnormal or diseased tissue like overactive glands, nerves, tumors, cysts or nodules using energy based methods. These modalities may include radio frequency or RFA, microwave or MWA, cryoablation which uses extreme cold to freeze and kill cells, or high intensity